Oct 16th and 17th

In order to find the very best price we decided to fly out of LAX. This was such a good idea. Our vacation got to start a whole day earlier. We drove down after Bball practice and choir and stayed the night in a little hotel. The kids were so hyper. They just felt excited to be starting our vacation and who could blame them. No one slept good but it beat getting up at 4 in the morning to drive a couple hours. When the alarm went off at 5:50 in the morning every one woke up quickly with big smiles on there faces.

Once we got to the airport we were able to get VIP treatment (because we had strollers we were able to by pass the long line and go right through the security check.) The kids ate some breakfast while we waited. It was amazingly uneventful. What a blessing.

When we sat down on the plane the kids were even more thrilled to find out that each seat had a video player in front of them complete with video games and TV shows.

The three younger ones ended up really not so thrilled with the shows but I think they did really good considering how long the flight was. I thought being this pregnant I would be more uncomfortable but really... I was fine.

As soon as we got in we went to the best taco shop. I think I could eat there fish tacos every day of my life!!!! Then we headed back to our little home. The home has 8 bedrooms, a wonderful little courtyard in the middle of the house that is perfect for the kids to play, and a pool with a gate around it. It also came complete with a book shelf full of kids books and a toy room with plenty of toys. My kids have enjoyed playing with cousins so much that I have really been able to relax even when we are sitting around doing nothing.

We didn't do much the first day besides grocery shop and unpack. We also got a taste of the pool. My kids were in heaven.

Every one went to bed really easily. The three hour time delay and waking up early helped everyone to crash once it was time.